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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Part 3 › Question 113: Quest. 113. What Images, and what use of Images is lawful or unlawful?
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
6. Therefore all Images of such Idols or feigned Deities are unlawful, as are like to be any temptation to any to believe in them, or worship them.
7. Therefore also all Images of such creatures as others use to give unlawful worship or honour to, are unlawful when they are like to be a temptation to us or others to do the like. As among Papists the Image of the Crucifix, the Virgin Mary, and Angels may not be made, placed or used so as may tempt any to worship them sinfully as they use to do.
8. The Image of an over-honoured or falsely honoured person, (though not adored) may not be so made, placed or used, as tendeth to tempt others also to such honour. As of Mahomet, or Apollonius, (as Alexander Severus placed him and others, with Abraham and Christ in his Lararium or Chapel). And many give too much honour by Images to Alexander, Caesar, and such other great thieves and murderers of mankind.
8. The Image of an over-honoured or falsly honoured person, (though not adored) may not be so made, placed or used, as tendeth to tempt others also to such honour. As of Mahomet, or Apollonius, (as Alexander Severus placed him and others, with Abraham and Christ in his Lararium or Chappel). And many give too much honour by Images to Alexander, Caesar, and such other great thieves and murderers of mankind.